Andy Delgado

Riley Gray is the daughter of a corrupt cop who taught her all sorts of tricks to turn her into an expert thief. One day, Riley discovers that her father put them in a mess she can only get out of by stealing from the richest man in town: Theodore Maddox. To save her sister, Riley agrees, but eventually gets discovered by the attractive young man to whom she desperately tells the truth. Curiously, he doesn't seem interested in putting her in jail, but offers Riley a deal instead: if she steals an important jewel for him, Theo will pay her father's debt. But why does Theo want that jewel, and what will Riley have to do to get it?

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"Your wounds are different," he says in a serious voice. "I can heal them."
"What makes you think I can't heal yours?"
"I am not a battle you wish to fight," he clarifies.
"You're rushing to pick battles for me," I argue. "I'm the one who decides what to fight."

A Thief for the CEO is created by Andy Delgado, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

A Thief for the CEO

Three days pass before I have enough strength to leave the room for more than a few minutes, although I suspect it is largely due to the fatigue I feel. It's not so much from the shooting, but rather from the strain.


For months, if not years I have carried fear on my back. Fear of my father, fear that something would happen to Hannah, fear of poverty, hunger and so many other things, that now at last, it's as if I've let it all out and out my system.


It's a strange feeling to get a weight off your shoulders that you didn't know you were carrying, but that you can finally leave behind. It makes me feel light. Strangely powerful.


Hannah is coming to see us for the weekend. Now that things have calmed down a bit, she seems to be really enjoying classes. She has settled in well with the school and her friends, and wants to stay there.


Chapter 49: Forever